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[A] The following conclusions are supported by good evidence:
From two systematic reviews of cohort studies, the amount of simple sugar intake, from either foods or beverages, was consistently associated with dental caries in both deciduous and permanent teeth. One of these systematic reviews also noted an association between the intake frequency of sugar-containing beverages and dental caries in deciduous teeth and an association between the intake frequency of sugar-containing foods and dental